A new Stormont inquiry has been launched by the All-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling in Northern Ireland.
A consultation on the gambling industry in Northern Ireland has shown 'strong support' for the creation of an independent gambling regulator, according to a Committee meeting yesterday in the Assembly.
Recent reports suggest the Prime Minister and his closest advisers will spearhead reform of gambling legislation in England and Wales.
There’s been a surge in the number of problem gamblers across the country during the coronavirus lockdown, according to a front line charity.
The Communities Minister for Northern Ireland has said she hopes to be able to legislate to reform gambling law before the end of the Assembly’s current mandate in March 2022.
Around two million people are being impacted by gambling related harms according to a new House of Lords Report.
While for some, gambling is just harmless fun, for a significant minority it causes genuine devastation. Our vision is to see laws passed that will help protect vulnerable problem gamblers.
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